Hotels Double Up in Manhattan

The Courtyard and Residence Inn opened over the weekend in a shared 68-story tower in New York.

Marriott International Inc. is stacking two hotels on top of each other to reach higher than any single New York City hotel building ever has.

The Courtyard and Residence Inn opened their doors over the weekend, stretching a combined 68 stories and 752 feet into the sky. Marriott says that height exceeds any other standalone hotel building in the city, excluding properties with office or residential space.

The two hotels at Broadway and 54th street share a main entrance, retail and a restaurant, while maintaining separate lobbies and elevators. Rooms for the Courtyard, a limited-service brand, are on floors six to 32, while Residence Inn guests will stay in suites from the 36th through 64th floors.

The double-decker building will have a total of 639 rooms, adding to New York’s bulging supply of more than 106,000 hotel rooms. Another 2,500 rooms in 16 hotels are expected to open next month, according to Smith Travel Research. No word yet, however, of a triple-decker project.